Our Ambassadors

We are growing a global network of Thiess Riverprize winners and finalists who are dedicated leaders in their field and passionate about joining forces with us to jointly further the protection and restoration of rivers. These River Heroes act as Ambassadors to promote IRF and its cause through their networks that span the globe.

The following persons are officially appointed IRF Ambassadors as of 6 November 2008 (in alphabetical order):

• Amos Brandeis, Manager and Chief Planner of Alexander River Restoration Project, Israel; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Alastair Driver, National Conservation Manager of Environment Agency, UK; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Dr Shrikant D. Limaye, Director of Ground Water Institute, Pune, India and Project Leader of UNESCO-IUGS-IGCP Project "GROWNET"; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Teresa Moncarz, Watershed Program Coordinator, Los Algarrobos, Argentina; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Dr Deborah Nias, Programs Officer, NSW Murray Wetlands Working Group Inc., Australia; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Olita C. Ogonjo, Desk Coordinator, Tweed-Kenya Mentoring Program, Kenya; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Nicole Portley, Project Manager Russia Programs, Wild Salmon Center, USA; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Mike Rayner, General Manager, Tweed Shire Council, Australia; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Johnny Sundstrom, President of Siuslaw Institute, USA; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Dr Vikki Uhlmann, Vikki Uhlmann Consultancies, Sustainable Urban Water Management, Australia; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Philip Weller, Executive Secretary, International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR); This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

We sincerely thank our Ambassadors for their support!